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Newspaper

Pratt City Herald

Location

Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1901

Page

4

Local patent medicine ads flood the paper

An array of patent remedies is advertised including Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Kodol Dyspepsia Cure DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Herbine and Ballards Snow Liniment with booster lines claiming quick cures for dysentery indigestion piles and colds along with testimonials and price notices from Lovelady Co and J W Brown Co in Lansing IA and Henderson NC.

Chamberlain Lansing Iowa Lovelady & Co. Company J. W. Brown & Co John Beam West Middlesex J. V. Brown & Co J. A. Kelly United States Mr. Kelly Henderson N. C Tabler Lovelady & Co

Wyham Whispers and the New Lodge Banding Ace

Fragmented text describes Wyhan activities and a new lodge, with references to Mr Phate and the Stan, noting community efforts and local names. The passage reads like a garbled report of civic plans and social events, preserving local tone while missing clear events or dates.

Phate Elie Witter Citi

Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption claims remarkable cures

Claims rapid, effective relief for coughs colds and lung diseases with testimonials from Mr B Wise of Madison Ga and Mr F H Wells of Deer Park Long Island praising results. Advertises trial bottles free 50e and 1.00 and refund guarantee through R F Lovelady. Also promotes Chamberlain’s Pain Balm as a top liniment for strains sold by Lovelady & Co.

Dr. King R. F. Lovelady F. H. Wells Deer Park Long Island N. Y Chamberlain Lovelady & Co

Forbes Drops Prices on Pianos and Organs

E B Forbes advertises drastic discounts on pianos and organs from brands like Kranich Bach and Mason & Hamlin. No cash required upfront with 8 percent interest option. buyers can pay over two falls. Catalogues and prices available by mail request. shipments on approval.

E. B. Forbes Kranich & Bach Kingsbury Chickering Pease Emmerson Wilbur Everett Krell McPhail Harvard Mason & Ham Forbes Montgomery Alan Card

A Voters Tale Of Woe From Abetting Home Dispute

A Detroit Prep Press account retells a chaotic tale of a bet over an election result. Smith wagers with Jones about his candidate’s victory, demands a stake holder, and ends with the loss and settling of debt amid heated quarrels. Mrs Smith reluctantly mediates, and the narrator confesses he would not gamble again.

Ma Tong Smith Jones Detroit

Mormon Exploring Party Sets Out From Graham County

A Brigham Young academy party of 24 men and 160 professors led by President Benjamin Chui leaves Graham County for a three year Central and South American tour. They seek ancient Nephite traces to support the Book of Mormon as true early American history.

Myon Graham County A.T Central South America Brigham Young Academy Provo Utah Benjamin Chui Leinders Lehi Ishmael West Jerusalem Willloness Chill Nephi Laman South Central America Mexico Arizona New Mexico Maroni Cumorah New York Joseph Smith Latter Day Sainte Abia

Am Amateur Bayant Fooled by Celestial Aurora Tale

In Haron Stockmar’s memoir an amusing anecdote recounts Herr von Radowitz at a Frankfurt party who watched a barn fire from a rooftop during an aurora display. He claimed to have seen the aurora borealis, ignoring the blaze, then vanished after a ten minute silence and a final quip.

Bayant Haron Stockmar Herr von Radowitz Esmily Frankfort Radowity Stockmar

Fragmented Humorous Parade of Texts From Town Pages

A jumble of quoted snippets and misprinted lines from various sources shows a playful if chaotic exchange. The collage includes mock dialogues about manners, lawn care, snow shovels, and school life, with a child’s punchline about an ace challenging kings and emperors.

Russian Spies in America A Threat to Nihilists

A Chicago Chronicle report claims Russian secret police maintain agents in New York San Francisco and Chicago to monitor nihilists. Spies pose as nihilists and may trigger danger if an operative travels to St Petersburg, with authorities ready to act under established precedents.

Polean IL France Republic Russia New York San Francisco Chicago Siberia Chicago Chronicle America St. Petersburg Rresei Paterson

Lessons From Science and Industry Across Old Journals

A montage of quotes on scientific humility and error chronicles a professor lamenting lost work after a fire, a geologist censuring theory with a 200 foot discrepancy, and notes on locomotive rentals and foxing in Australian kangaroo hunting. The piece weaves themes of adaptability, industry practice, and specialized trades from historic sources.

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